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    Roberts has passed out.


    His breathing is very weak.


    ”


    Nathaniel was close to death again.


    How many times could he do this before his body gave up?


    Lucinda’s eyes widened, and she yelled.


    “Hurry, Leon, call a doctor!”


    “Yes! I’ll do it now!” Leon ran out of the room.


    Lucinda asked Abel and Jose to take Nathaniel to his room and help him get warm.


    Remembering the bucket of ice water, Lucinda red at Jose angrily.


    Jose trembled.


    “Jose, you are suspended from all duties for a year and will be fined six months’ sry.


    Now, get out!”


    Jose was about to beg for mercy, but Abel nudged him, warning him not to make things worse.


    Lucinda paid no attention to either of them.


    Instead, she checked Nathaniel’s condition.


    His body felt like a block of ice, and his face was deathly gray, as though his life force was draining out of his body.


    “Why hasn’t Leon returned?” Lucinda felt Nathaniel’s breathing.


    There was barely a flutter.


    He might die before Leon came back.


    She lifted the quilt and helped Nathaniel to his feet.


    Abel hurried to her aid.


    “Jose, carry him downstairs.


    Abel, bring the car over.


    We need to get him to the hospital!”


    “Okay.


    Jose rushed back into the room and lifted Nathaniel onto his back.


    Lucinda supported Nathaniel from behind to prevent him from falling.


    After resting Nathaniel across the back seat, Abel sped off.


    Jose sat in the passenger seat.


    Lucinda sat in the back, cradling Nathaniel’s head in herp.


    Nathaniel looked peaceful.


    Lucinda touched his mmy face.


    He looked dead, but there was the whisper of breath beneath his nostrils, a tiny glimmer of hope.


    “Nathaniel, I forbid you from dying! Until you have paid off all your debts, you owe me your life! Don’t you dare die on me! If you do, the entire Roberts family will die with you!” Her words came out in a roar.


    Abel and Jose trembled in fear, knowing that if she was angry enough, Lucinda was capable of such mass ughter.


    Nathaniel coughed, as if he heard what she said and was trying to answer.


    But he remained in an unconscious state.


    Lucinda stroked his hair.


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    She dared to hope that he would cling stubbornly to life if only to protect his family.